Djed Spence admits Antonio Conte ‘wasn’t happy with anything’ he did at Djed Spence admits Antonio Conte ‘wasn’t happy with anything’ he did at Tottenham
Djed Spence has opened up about the struggles he had under Antonio Conte, explaining why the Italian shattered his confidence following his switch to Tottenham from Nottingham Forest.
Spence’s rise this season has very few parallels, with the full-back going from a forgotten man to one of the first names on the teamsheet in a matter of just months.
In fact, the 24-year-old has been in such sublime form that he has good reason to feel aggrieved at being left out of the England squad by Thomas Tuchel.
Ange Postecoglou has praised the attitude that Spence has shown this season, with the Australian insisting that there is a lot more to come from the full-back.
Djed Spence opens up on working with Antonio Conte
However, one cannot say the same thing about Postecoglou’s predecessor, with Antonio Conte unwilling to give the former Middlesbrough man any opportunities.
In fact, Conte even labelled Djed Spence a “club signing” soon after the right-back’s switch from the Riverside Stadium to Tottenham back in 2023.
When asked if working with the Italian was difficult, Spence said on Rio Ferdinand Presents: “Oh, yeah, most definitely. I felt like whatever I did, I couldn’t…that man wasn’t happy about anything, man.
